Impact
The effects associated with Indlala were severe; 88 people lost their lives, and 125,000 people were affected directly as a result of the storm. While most of Madagascar was affected by Indlala, Diana, Sava, Sofia, Boeny, Betsiboka, Alaotra Mangoro, Atsinanana, Analajirofo, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Atsimo-Atsinanana, and Maroanstetra, were the hardest hit by the storm.
In Maroanstetra, the entire region was flooded, and 90 percent of the surrounding villages were completely flooded. In Antalaha, the entire town's population was directly affected by Indlala; 10 percent of the concrete houses were completely destroyed, and 35 percent of traditional wood houses were destroyed, as well as most of agricultural crops being lost. In that region, almost the entire supply of drinking water was contaminated, and the risk of Arbovirosis Dengue fever was high for the people left homeless, and without fresh water. In Analajirofo, most of the region was flooded, and all of the town's rice and vanilla crops were destroyed. In Diana, 9,000 people were displaced as a result of Indlala, and high waves crashed along the coastal areas of the region, causing massive flooding. And in Sofia, 6,000 people were displaced and left homeless as a result of Indlala, although flooding was not a major issue. In other regions, flooding and wind damage were not widespread, although some localized areas outside of the regions mentioned received severe damage. 3,600 houses were completely destroyed, and dozens of government buildings were destroyd, as well. In Ambanja, a mudslide killed 20 people, including six children in a school.
Agricultural effects were severe, as well; 19,000 acres (77 km2) of rice crops were lost, and 90 percent of the vanilla crops were destroyed. Many people were also left without food due to the loss of crops.
Indlala was the fifth tropical cyclone to hit Madagascar in the space of three months. The others were Bondo, Clovis, Favio, and Gamede.
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